A rectangle is 4 times as long as it is wide. If the length is
increased by 4 inches and the width is decreased by 1 inch, the
area will be 60 square inches. What were the dimensions of the
original rectangle?

The question requires the dimensions of the original
rectangle.
The width of the original rectangle is 4.
The length is 4 times the width = 4 × 4 = 16

Answer: The dimensions
of the original rectangle are 4 and 16.

Example 2:

This is a geometry word problem that we can solve by writing an
equation and factoring. The height of a triangle is 4 inches more
than twice the length of the base. The area of the triangle is 35
square inches. Find the height of the triangle.

In a quadrilateral two angles are equal. The third angle is equal
to the sum of the two equal angles. The fourth angle is 60° less
than twice the sum of the other three angles. Find the measures of
the angles in the quadrilateral.